Animal Stories for Little Children

by Jenny Tyler (Editor), Lesley Sims (Editor), Susanna Davidson (Editor)

"This wonderful collection brings together such well-loved stories as The Little Red Hen and The Lion and the Mouse, with magical African and Indian folk tales. Each story is beautifully illustrated, and the simple, lively retellings are perfect for reading aloud or for children to read to themselves."--P. [4] of cover.

Contents:

How elephants lost their wings / retold by Lesley Sims ; illustrated by Katie Lovell
The lion and the mouse / based on a story by Aesop ; retold by Susanna Davidson ; illustrated by Frank Endersby
Brer Rabbit and the blackberry bush / retold by Louie Stowell & Susanna Davidson ; illustrated by Eva Muszynski
The little red hen / retold by Susanna Davidson ; illustrated by Daniel Postgate
The little giraffe / retold by Lesley Sims ; illustrated by Laure Fournier

Genres: Childrens

136 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Aparna Jyothikumar]

5 awesome stories! Superb illustration and colorful!
hard to find such stories in this trendy technology world!
Collecting it for my little one and myself :-)